The reason he doesn't like it is cos he thinks it's a gigantic waste of money. Obviously he has a point. I get away with it by saying it gets me dead excited for the World Cup. When I open all the packs and ask him who so-and-so is and then he comes out with all these facts... well then he LOVES it then :')

My gf and I got 50 plays out of the core set alone (yes, I counted). That's not bad at all for £27 or less - ours cost £17 in an offer and I bought a second for £21 last week.

You'll want expansions if you want to build your own decks, because the core set decks (especially Corp) are perfectly adequate but lack finesse. If you don't care about that you can still get a LOT out of just the core set.

Also, the rulebook isn't amazing but the FFG tutorial videos are good enough to get you up and running.

RELATIONSHIP COUNCILLOR: Right, A and B at our last session we discussed your worries that your relationship was predicated almost entirely on you both having names that are kinda funny together. And you'll remember that I asked you to discuss openly what you would consider to be your greatest fantasies in the old boudoir there.

A: Well... I guess I could start, but... well...

RELATIONSHIP COUNCILLOR: There is no shame in this room. Only us three, and this wicked new air freshener I invented. Would you like to buy one perchance?

A: No... but yeah, I'll kick off... *exhales*... Well, I kind of imagine B coming in from a hard day at the office... and B just comes in and looks at me, and just whisks me away into the kitchen and we make passionate love. And all the while B is doing a really racist Spanish accent.

RELATIONSHIP COUNCILLOR: That's good.

A: Phew... thanks... I was nervous there.

RELATIONSHIP COUNCILLOR: Society encourages us to repress the fundamental truths about ourselves. The purpose of a support system like this is to really allow for openness in a structured, non-judgemental environment. Now... B... what about you?

B: I imagine Bon Iver walking onstage to a sold-out audience.

A: For God's sake... not again...

RELATIONSHIP COUNCILLOR: Please be serious.

A: B IS being serious. I don't even know why I agreed to this.

RELATIONSHIP COUNCILLOR: Alright then, well you don't have to worry anymore. I'm invoicing B personally for all of the sessions, including 2000 more. The SICK FREAK.